Reuters Odd News Summary

September 27, 2012|Reuters

Following is a summary of current odd news briefs.

Australians suddenly richer as statistician "finds" $338billion

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australians are suddenly a whole lotbetter off after the government statistician "found" A$325billion ($338 billion) in share assets previously unrecognized.The Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday released itslatest report on household assets which included massive upwardrevisions to estimates for equity holdings. Total financialassets were now put at A$3.1 trillion at the end of March,compared to the originally reported A$2.77 trillion.

Colorado "Frozen Dead Guy" festival to go on with orwithout corpse

DENVER (Reuters) - The frozen corpse that has inspired aColorado town's whimsical "Frozen Dead Guy Days" celebrationmay soon be put on ice somewhere else, but festival organizerssaid the body's removal will not have a chilling effect on theannual event. "We will continue on whether or not BredoMorstoel is here," festival owner Amanda MacDonald saidWednesday of the man whose body has been packed in dry iceoutside Nederland, Colorado, since 1993.

Obama flubs line on jobs, says he's "channeling" Romney

KENT, Ohio (Reuters) - President Barack Obama flubbed aline during a campaign speech on Wednesday, mistakenly sayinghe wanted to export U.S. jobs, before correcting himself andjokingly blaming Republican rival Mitt Romney. In the middle ofremarks to an enthusiastic crowd in the battleground state ofOhio, Obama was describing a five-point plan to boostemployment and lay a "stronger foundation" for the U.S. economywhen he stumbled at a crucial word.

Second time is the charm for Air Force One landing

KENT, Ohio (Reuters) - The presidential jet Air Force Onewas forced Wednesday to abort an initial landing in Toledo,Ohio, due to fog and rain, and passengers including thepresident had a bumpy ride. The plane ferrying President BarackObama to election campaign events in Ohio took two attempts toland while those aboard were shaken by turbulence.

Banned Bosnia candidate proud of "porn" campaign

ZENICA, Bosnia (Reuters) - A Bosnian man who was bannedfrom running in next month's local elections for usingpornographic images on the Internet as part of his campaignsays he will fight to be reinstated and get a chance to turnhis town into "Hollywood". "Seven days after my campaign began,the whole planet is talking about me," Mirad Hadziahmetovictold Reuters. "I think I have had a super campaign and provedto be the best market expert in Bosnia."

Arizona man arrested for fake grenade launcher stunt

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Police have arrested an Arizona man whofilmed his 16-year-old nephew walking city streets dressed in asheet and carrying a fake grenade launcher in an apparent bidto test police responses after the Denver theater shooting,authorities said on Wednesday. Michael David Turley, 39, wasarrested on Monday over the making of the video, in which anunidentified narrator says he aims to "find out how safe Ireally am" in Phoenix following the July Denver shooting thatkilled 12 people and wounded 58.